Abstract:

Aim: This study examined fitness professionals, athletes, athletes, anxiety and stress. Methods: A total of 301 voluntary participants (149 females and 152 males) who do sports in fitness centers in Siirt province were included in the study. A personal information form was used to determine the basic characteristics of the participants, while scales were used to determine the level of exercise addiction, depression, anxiety and stress. T-test was used for comparisons between two independent groups and one-way ANOVA test was used for comparisons between three or more independent groups. In addition, correlation analysis was applied to find the relationship between the variables in the study. Results: While no statistically significant difference was found between exercise addiction sub-dimensions and relationship status, satisfaction with physical appearance, weekly exercise hours and age variables, partial differences were observed between education status, sports history and gender. There was no statistically significant difference between depression, anxiety and stress and gender, relationship status, sports history, educational status, weekly exercise hours and age, but there was a significant difference between satisfaction with physical appearance and occupation. Conclusion: As a result of, a small important connection was found between postponing individual and social separations and the development of conflict and tolerance, as well as between passion and lability, fear and stress.

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